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Promise of more police
The Portugal News
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Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of 439 new Public Security Police (PSP) officers in Torres Novas, Luís Montenegro highlighted the importance of security services in upholding the rule of law. “Without a strong, active, and well-prepared...
Meghnad Desai: mentor, ‘Rebellious Lord’, internationalist bridge-builder
OMFIF
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July 30, 2025
Meghnad Desai was a gloriously transformative economist, politician and moral crusader, an intellectual subversive who brought philosophy and tales of past centuries into day-to-day economics. Desai, who died in his native India on 29 July, aged...
What An IAG Takeover Of TAP Air Portugal Could Mean For Europe’s Aviation Industry
Simple Flying
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August 2, 2025
The International Airlines Group - owners of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus - seems to be the ideal candidate to purchase a stake in TAP Air Portugal. The Portuguese flag carrier is on the market, up for grabs by Europe’s big airline...
Portugal to recognize state of Palestine 'as early as September,' premier's office tells media
Yeni Safak
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Portugal plans to recognize the state of Palestine "as early as September," local media reported Thursday, citing sources in the prime minister's office. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's office said that if the conditions "presented and largely...
US tariffs to hit Serbia hardest in Balkans, Trump confirms
BNE Intellinews
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order finalising steep new tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, confirming that Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the hardest hit in the Balkans under the administration’s sweeping...
Fifty Young People from the Region Attend the 3rd ‘State of Peace’ Academy
Sarajevo Times
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August 3, 2025
The third Youth Academy “State of Peace,” organized by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Post-Conflict Research Center, was officially opened today in Europe House in Sarajevo. This year’s program “State of...
Portugal to recognise state of Palestine ‘as early as September,’ premier’s office tells media
Middle East Monitor
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July 31, 2025
Portugal plans to recognise the state of Palestine “as early as September,” local media reported Thursday, citing sources in the prime minister’s office, Anadolu reports. Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s office said that if the conditions...
Portugal May Recognise Palestinian State at UN in September
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Manama Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Portugal is considering officially recognising the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s office announced on Thursday. The move...
Abbas Says Portugal's Intention To Recognise State Of Palestine“Positive Step”
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Nam News Network) RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, welcomed yesterday, Portugal's announcement of its intention to take steps to pave the way for its recognition of the Palestinian state next month,...
PM calls for calm and a "spirit of national unity"
The Portugal News
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When asked about the fires that are mainly affecting the north of the country and the complaints about the lack of resources, particularly air resources, Luís Montenegro said he understands that a "mayor or a member of the public might express...
Abbas says Portugal's intention to recognize State of Palestine "positive step"
Xinhua News Agency
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RAMALLAH, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed on Friday Portugal's announcement of its intention to take steps to pave the way for its recognition of the Palestinian state in September, describing it as a "positive...
This lawyer once felt optimistic war crimes would be punished. Now he's not so sure
SBS
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In the home of former war crimes prosecutor Graham Blewitt, a striking artwork offers a glimpse into the atrocities the retired Sydney-based lawyer has helped investigate. The piece hanging in Blewitt's home office shows a framed map of Bosnia and...
This year's Fire Island Pines Party is going strong, and 'the message is self-love'
Gothamist - New York
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Thousands of people have once again descended upon a stretch of sand on a barrier island in the Great South Bay, an approximately 700-home community with an enormously outsized cultural influence: The Fire Island Pines. Since 1999, the annual Fire...
United Kingdom Tops Europe in External Debt With $9.6 Trillion
24/7 Wall St.
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July 30, 2025
Key Points The UK has a massive $9.6 trillion in external debt This figure practically dwarfs the combined military budgets of most NATO members This figure also holds a bearing on how any given country conducts itself on the global stage and can...
Portugal to decide on Palestinian state recognition by September
Euro Weekly News
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August 1, 2025
Luís Montenegro. Credit: Alexandros Michailidis, Shutterstock Portugal may join the growing list of Western countries recognising Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro...
Portugal mulls recognizing State of Palestine at UN in September: PM
Daily Finland
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Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Thursday that the government intends to consult President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and all political parties represented in Parliament to consider recognizing the State of Palestine during the 80th...
New NSPM research: How to maintain the lead over Vučić?
Serbian Monitor
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July 25, 2025
The latest survey conducted by Nova srpska politička misao (NSPM) has confirmed that opponents of the government currently outnumber its supporters by about ten percent. However, as emphasised in the presentation of the research, this gap is not...
Palestinian territories: What makes a state, a state?
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
Traditional allies of Israel are increasingly recognizing — or positioning themselves to acknowledge — the existence of Palestine as a state. The Palestinian territories are the focal point of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. The...
The Book Club: Another Read with Jenna title, a Booker winner and more
Denver Post - Colorado
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August 3, 2025
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews...
US Tariffs to Hit Serbia, Bosnia Hardest in Balkans, Trump Confirms
Balkan Insight
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump. Photo: EPA/YURI GRIPAS. US President Donald Trump confirmed that Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the two hardest-hit states in the Balkans when he signed an executive order on Thursday imposing higher tariffs...